Jeremy Lin, sidelined again by back spasms, will see a specialist

Jeremy Lin is still out with back spasms and did not practice on Tuesday. Coach Kevin McHale said the guard was seeing a specialist.

Chandler Parsons, who has been dealing with back spasms for over a month said he understood what Lin was going through.

“I know his back has been bothering him and I know exactly what he is going through because I went through that for a couple of weeks and it is tough and painful and it’s frustrating, especially because I know how competitive he is and how much he means to our team and I know he wants to be out here, but he has to be smart and he will be back as soon as he can,” Parsons said.

Parsons was one of nine players who did practice on Tuesday, despite his sore back and a sore toe. He had an ingrown toenail removed on Monday. The Rockets’ injury situation is a tough one, Parsons said, but something they have to get through.

“It’s not good but every team has to go through it,” he said. “It’s not like we can make an excuse because every other team in the league has gone through it and it is such a long grinding season – there are going to be injuries, people aren’t going to be 100 percent, people are going to be sick. We have a great training staff. We, as adults, have to be responsible and take good care of ourselves and do all the proper treatments.”

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Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin tries to pry the ball away from Isaiah Thomas of the Kings.

Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin tries to pry the ball away from Isaiah Thomas of the Kings.